Re: Theft of a GLX

[ChuckKuecker <ckuecker@mcs.net>]

At 18:58 6/21/97 -0500, you wrote:
> Until I discovered that this constant 
>pulling out/putting back in of the pump results in its contacts being 
>loosened and the relay then often quits, which means the car stops 
>running: then you have to play with it and wiggle it until you hear the 
>*click* and the pump is working again. 
>
>Solution to that: go to junkyards, and pry out as many fuel pump relays 
>as you can get. Keep them in your glove box. Then, when your current 
>"removable" relay goes bad, you simply plug in one from the glove box. 
>Plus, you feel good that your car will not be driven by someone else, 
>unless that someone else happens to know that the relay is removed every 
>time.
>
>
>Ilias

I would be surprised if the fuse block contacts did not wear out at about
the same rate - they are not designed for this kind of use!

Chuck Kuecker

ckuecker@mcs.net

'83 Scirocco (in process)
'58 Ghia Convert
'75 Bug (rusty!!)
'67 Bug
'63 Bug
'91 Vanagon


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